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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1918
Page
2
A. L. Ruffner of Marshall will run for Representative in the 34th District subject to the Republican primary. James Porter will run for Representative in the 34th Senatorial District subject to the Republican primary on Sept 11.
W A Byram of Martinsville Millard M Hedrick of Marshal Roy Wells of Melrose Township and John T Randall of Marshall are listed as sheriff candidates. Byram Hedrick Wells run in Republican primary on Sept 11 while Randall seeks Democratic primary decision.
Casey resident John J. Arney enters the race for county judge in the upcoming Republican primary. The piece also reflects on wartime attitudes, bonds, and dramatic World War I imagery, noting booster sentiments about Liberty Bonds and grim references to the Marne battle and Attila the Hun mythos.
A broad meditation on repeated Hun invasions and defeats at the Marne, comparing Attila and later German advances with the Allied defense. It argues three Marne clashes ended in ruin for the invaders and reflects on the ongoing war and the meaning of Independence Day.
Lee Porter, a colored soldier who died of consumption while returning from France, was buried at his home in Paris last Friday with full military honors. The brief notice notes a financial aside about investments and mentions unclear phrases about money and payments.
Chicago headquarters flags defects found in local Red Cross sock knitting. Socks below 10% inches pass inspection though not suitable for army use. Half the socks show unequal lengths, colored toes appear, cuffs un-stretched under labels. Inspectors urged to enforce precise knitting and consistency.
A teaching moment unfolds as a pupil asks about puns during dictation. The teacher clarifies by enunciating the phrase Once a punny time. A stray line about Gen Leonard Wood hints at shelving decisions observed by silent readers.
Dispatch from the war front describes peasants two kilometers behind the lines harvesting wheat with scythes and hoeing turnips as trains move along dusty roads. The scene shows dust clouds and trees knocked down by fire, yet the country continues with its labor.
Sealed proposals will be received by the Commissioner of Highways of Wabash township Clark county Illinois until 2 PM August 1 1918 at the town clerk Earnest Page Dennison for six contracts to furnish all material tools and labor for road work along National Road in Wabash township. Separate bids per contract. gravel quantities range from 170 to 525 cubic yards and grading 2000 cubic yards. A certified check of 25 dollars payable to Norman Forsythe accompanies bids.
Public notice invites bidders to accompany each bid to assure contract entry within ten days under plans on file with the town clerk of Wabash Township Clark County Illinois. Bids open at 3 p m and contracts awarded at Weaver's store on the National Road. Commissioner may reject any or all bids. Marshall Illinois July 15 1918 approved by Zane Arbuckle Co Supt of Highways J M Turner Commissioner of Highways Wabash Tp 29-3
Notice to heirs that Rosetta I Davison administratrix will file a final report with Clark County Court at Marshall Illinois on Monday August 5 1918 and asks discharge from all duties and responsibilities of the estate at that time and place to resist if desired.
Notice to contractors invites sealed proposals from Westfield Township Clark County Illinois until 11:00 a m August 9 1918 for furnishing all material tools and labor to place gravel on the Marshall and Westfield road in Westfield Township. The section runs from Washington Street in Westfield east one and one half miles requiring 1500 cubic yards of gravel. A $100 certified check to D A Lee Supervisor of Westfield Township accompanies each bid to assure contract execution within ten days after bid opening.
Public notices from Clark County Illinois include plans and bid openings in Westfield for highway work overseen by Wilber Moore and approved by Zane Arbuckle. The document also covers administrator and executor notices in the Estate of Joseph G Cooper and E R Alexander, with court and filing details for September terms and claims against estates.
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